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Nicki’s Best Bottom Diapering System Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 10/19)

Oct 12,2010 / By Maria / 25 Comments

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Nicki’s Best Bottom Diapering System is a one-size, all-in-two system designed by Nicki’s Diapers. If you visit the website, for heaven’s sakes, don’t leave the “diapers” off the web address, take that from me!

I received a “mint chocolate chip” (yum) diaper along with medium and large stay-dry inserts.

Two things that stood out to me about the Best Bottom diaper were the leg gussets, and the four size settings.

The diaper has velcro closures, which I love. However, I think they would be even better if the laundry tabs were rotated 90 degrees. They don’t seem to want to stay attached in the wash, so I may try turning the tabs and attaching them at an angle!

The features page has a comparison on features/pros/cons and cost of various diapering systems. The Best Bottom system actually has a leg up on covers and prefolds as far as cost goes. I think they have the additional advantage of being super easy (inserts just snap in) and having a stay-dry insert. I see no reason why you couldn’t use the diaper as a cover over prefolds as well, if you already have some in your stash.

Here is the Extra-Small setting:

Small:

Medium (the size we used):

Large:

The photos below show the Best Bottom diaper on the medium setting with a medium insert. I was able to use the large inserts in the medium setting as well. I just had to fold/tuck the excess insert in, and of course, it was a little bit bulkier! My son is about 18.5 lbs and 30″.

You may be thinking to yourself, “Maria, these photos look like you put the diaper on him while he was standing, then chased him around trying to take photos of him!” If that’s what you’re thinking, you’re exactly right. I was able to get this sucker on him while he was on the move, and I still had no leaks at all.

Hemp/organic cotton inserts are also offered, as well as overnight inserts and doublers. This system is so easy to use and affordable (8 covers and 24 inserts are recommended) I think it would be a great way to get started in cloth or pump up your stash. They’d also be a fantastic choice for road trips and vacations since they take up less space than pocket diapers, fitteds or AIOs.

Each shell retails for $16.95; stay dry inserts are $3.75 each. The hemp/organic cotton inserts are $5.75 and the overnight inserts are $6.50.

Giveaway: Nicki’s Best Bottom Diapers is offering one winner a one-size shell and 3 stay dry inserts!

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. Feel free to leave a comment about the post, or simply to remind yourself that you entered however, comments will not be counted as entries. Mandatory entries include name, email address and ~~your favorite Best Bottom color~~ ~~(there are new ones!) You may~~ ~~“like” Nicki’s Diapers on Facebook~~ ~~and/or~~ ~~follow Nicki’s Diapers on Twitter~~ ~~and/or~~ ~~Follow the Nicki’s Diapers Blog~~ ~~for bonus entries (there are often giveaways on their blog!) This post will be updated daily (or so) with the # of entries received, for those of you who like to know your odds.~~

I will accept entries until Tuesday, October 19th 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my ~~giveaway rules~~ page for complete details. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Entries as of October 19th, 2010 at giveaway closure: 443

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Bumgenius Elemental (A.K.A. Organic AIO) Review

Oct 9,2010 / By Maria / 10 Comments

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I purchased this Bumgenius Elemental, Organic One-Size All-in-One with the $20 Abby’s Lane gift certificate I won from Show Your Amor the day after my Birthday. Happy Birthday me!

The elementals come with snap closures only, and the price is a little steep at $24.95 each. They are very similar to the Flip or Bumgenius 4.0 in size and shape, but it is certified organic cotton on the inside, and it’s an all-in-one style. Since it’s organic cotton, it does need to be “prepped” by washing 5 or more times, to gain maximum absorbency. I think I may have washed it 3 times before using it the first time, knowing that it would gain absorbency with further washes.

The soaker is sewn in a loop style to dry a bit faster, and wash a bit more thoroughly, but I found it still took quite a while to dry. While the soaker is all organic cotton, there will still be PUL touching the baby’s skin at the front and back (which will serve as a stopper to prevent leaking and wicking.)

The size is very similar to the Bumgenius 4.0, but I prefer the leg elastic style of the 4.0. The elemental is one-size via the same snap down rise the Bumgenius 3.0 & 4.0 Pocket diapers have.

Measurements are of course a wee bit subjective, since you can eke out a little more or less depending on just how you hold it.

Here is the small setting, folded and stretched:

Medium folded and stretched:

Large folded and stretched:

Here it is on my son, who is in the medium setting, at about 18.5 pounds and 30″:

It did fit well, and did not leak (even before it was fully prepped) but I did have to roll the leg elastic in a bit. My personal preference (which you know if you’ve been reading for a while!) is a pocket diaper with a stay dry inner and Velcro closure. However, if you are looking for an easy to use all-in-one with an organic soaker, this may be your ticket!

FTC Compliance: I paid normal retail price for this item, which was purchased using a gift certificate I won. I was not compensated for this review.

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Rocky Mountain Diapers One Size Pocket Diaper Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 10/14)

Oct 7,2010 / By Maria / 25 Comments

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When I was looking for sponsors for my “A Year of Fluff” event, I contacted companies that readers had asked about. I have heard lots of talk about Rocky Mountain Diapers! I was able to get a mango and lime diaper to review, and a lime and lemon diaper for one of you!

The Rocky Mountain Diapers pocket diaper has a simple snap closure pattern, a stay-dry suedecloth inner that is far softer than other suedecloth I’ve felt, and an easy to stuff pocket. It comes with a microfiber insert.

This diaper is one size, by way of leg elastic adjustment.

There are 4 snap adjustments (Extra Small, Small, Medium & Large) and the elastic tucks neatly back into the diaper. I did have to pull a bit to get the snaps out, but I didn’t hurt the diaper.

Rocky Mountain Diapers estimates their diapers will fit babies from 5-30 pounds best, though they may fit up to 35 pounds, depending on your baby’s shape. Above is the diaper on the extra-small setting. It gets so tiny (and cute!) Below are the measurements for the XS folded and stretched.

Small folded and stretched:

Medium folded and stretched:

Large folded & stretched:

Since the end of the elastic is sewn into the diaper, you really could use it unsnapped, though it of course doesn’t really stretch that way!

I actually ended up using the diaper on the small setting, I probably could use medium as well.

Here’s the Rocky Mountain small compared to a Bumgenius 4.0 medium:

The small setting on my son, who is about 18.5 pounds and 30″:

The diaper was quite trim since it didn’t have the bulk of a snap down rise. It could be even trimmer if you used it with a sized insert (I folded over the one that came with the diaper.) Most importantly, it didn’t leak! These diapers retail for $19.50 each.

Giveaway: I have the diaper pictured below (lemon and lime color) to send to one lucky reader!

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. I’d love for you to leave a comment, either about the diaper, or just to remind yourself that you entered. Keep in mind that entries left in the comments won’t count. Mandatory entries include name, email address and your favorite Rocky Mountain Diaper color combination. You may “like” Rocky Mountain Diapers on Facebook for a bonus entry. This post will be updated daily (or so) with the # of entries received, for those of you who like to know your odds.

I will accept entries until Thursday, October 14th 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my giveaway rules page for complete details. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Entries as of October 14th, 2010 at 9:00 P.M.: 253

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AMP Duo Diaper Review & Giveaway (10/12)

Oct 5,2010 / By Maria / 20 Comments

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My first sponsored review/giveaway for my “A Year of Fluff” Event is the AMP duo Pocket Diaper. AMP Diapers is a Canadian company that makes sized pocket, AIO and AI2 diapers, inserts, boosters and the great one-size duo diaper I reviewed.

The Duo Diaper is a one-size diaper (via a snap down rise). It has a PUL outer and stay dry fleece inner.

The inserts come in two layer hemp, three layer hemp (for naps and bedtime), as well as bamboo and cotton fleece.

The Duo Diaper has a nice, wide, easy to stuff pocket.

and snap closure.

The One-Size diaper is estimated to fit babies from 7-35 pounds.

Here it is on the small setting, as well as stretched:

Medium and stretched:

Large and stretched:

I received a bamboo insert, and a two layer hemp insert. The inserts are color coded by their stitching so it’s easy to remember which is which.

What makes this a “Duo Diaper” is that you can use it with the insert stuffed inside the pocket, or lay it on top and use it as an all-in-two. As long as the fleece isn’t damp or soiled, re-use the shell with a fresh insert.

It’s no secret that pocket diapers with a stay dry inner are my favorite, so that’s how I used it. I prepped the inserts just a few times before the first use, and they have continued to gain absorbency as I use them. The AMP is neither the trimmest nor the bulkiest diaper I have, but the diaper fits well and absorbs like crazy; no leaks! The diaper retails for $18.95 from Snooty Booty Diapers. A 2-layer hemp insert in lieu of microfiber adds about $4.50 to the cost, $5.95 if purchased separately.

Giveaway: Amp diapers is sending a Duo Diaper and hemp insert to one lucky blog reader!

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. Feel free to leave a comment about the post, or simply to remind yourself that you entered however, comments will not be counted as entries Mandatory entries include name, email address and ~~your favorite AMP Diaper color~~ ~~(there are tons!) You may~~ ~~“like” AMP Diapers on Facebook~~ ~~and/or~~ ~~follow AMP Diapers on Twitter~~ ~~for bonus entries. This post will be updated daily (or so) with the # of entries received, for those of you who like to know your odds.~~

I will accept entries until Tuesday, October 12th 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my ~~giveaway rules~~ page for complete details. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Entries as of October 12th, 2010 at 9:00 P.M.: 315

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FuzziBunz Perfect Size Diaper Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 10/9)

Oct 2,2010 / By Maria / 23 Comments

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When I was expecting my daughter (she’s 5 1/2 now) I did a little research and thought I’d want to try FuzziBunz Perfect size diapers. 6 years ago, there just wasn’t the wealth of information that there is now (or if there was, I didn’t know where to find it!) So, I thought this was an appropriate review/giveaway to start my one year cloth-iversary event!

I knew I’d probably need around 25 in each size however, I (wrongly) thought I would need to buy XS, S, M, L and XL diapers which is no savings over disposables. That, combined with the cost of washing (we had city water with outrageous out of city water/sewer rates) and already feeling overwhelmed with the idea of new motherhood, closed the door on that!

I’m sure you’ve already guessed that I’m kicking myself now! Their site says: “Did you know that most babies only go through two sizes of FuzziBunz® from birth to potty training—Smalls from 0-6 months and Mediums from 6-36 months?” I could swear that wasn’t there six years ago, ha ha! I know now that my daughter probably would have needed just Small and Medium, perhaps some XS as well. I could still be using them for my son now!

My son was about 14 pounds when we started cloth diapering at 4 months. I have tiny little peanut kids, so at 16 months now, he’s only about 18.5 lbs. I have mostly one-size diapers because I thought it was more cost effective that way, but my son is still in the same size medium settings he wore at 4 months old (though I probably could have used small then if I wanted to.)

(I do have a FuzziBunz one size diaper, but I don’t care as much for the fit when it’s on a smaller setting.)

At first glance, the perfect size look very similar to the one size.

They have a PUL outer, snap closures with the diagonal pattern (though this one doesn’t have the third hip snap that creates the befuddling triangular snap pattern.)

They have a microfleece inner to keep baby’s skin dry, and a pocket opening for the microfiber inserts.

The insert for the perfect size is wider than the one size; the diaper is wider as well.

This brings me to the perfect size shocker. As soon as I took it out of the package, it seemed huge! I checked at least a dozen times to make sure it really was a medium, and then I started wondering if I’d received a mis-labeled diaper. It is far larger than any other medium, larger than the largest setting of the one-size diaper, huge!

Medium Bumgenius AIO

Bumgenius 4.0, Large

FuzziBunz O/S, Largest Setting

Note: In the picture above, I have the Fuzzibunz O/S on the outermost holes of elastic. According to Fuzzibunz, the one size “large” setting is on hole #2, which is smaller than what I have in the picture. As pictured, the elastic is nearly fully extended and there is very little stretch to it (not sure why the extra holes are there.) The elastic is intended to tuck into the holes; I only left it out to show that it was fully extended and still smaller than the perfect size medium.

No, really. It’s big! That makes me think that FuzziBunz perfect Size would be an awesome choice for bigger or special needs children. XS is estimated to fit 4-12 lbs (preemie to 4 months), Small 7-18 lbs or 0-8 months (I think my son could probably still be wearing a small), Medium 15-30 lbs or 6-36 months, Large 25-45 lbs or 12+ months. They also have specialty sizes for Petite Toddlers, and Extra Large.

There it is folded and stretched. For comparison, here’s a Bumgenius 3.0, medium:

Finally, A Bumgenius 4.0 on the large setting, stretched, and a FuzziBunz one size on the largest setting, stretched.

I promise, I’m not trying to make this entire post about how OMG big this thing is!

It fit really well, despite being big, and didn’t leak. It was trim, as far as cloth diapers go as well. I do wish FuzziBunz had an aplix closure option though. P.S. I realize there are a lot of weird picture issues in this post. I tried blogger, I tried livewriter, and I spent hours on this. If I had tried again, I would have smashed my computer to smithereens, so you get what you get, LOL.

Giveaway: As a thank you for reading, and to pay some of my good fortune forward, I’m self-sponsoring a giveaway. One winner will choose their size and color (subject to availability, I reserve the right to make substitutions) of a FuzziBunz Perfect Size diaper. I will purchase from a reputable online cloth diaper retailer, and ship directly to the winner.

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. Feel free to leave a comment about the post, or simply to remind yourself that you entered however, comments will not be counted as entries Mandatory entries include name and email address. You may follow this blog (RSS, GFC or email, you choose) for a bonus entry. This post will be updated daily (or so) with the # of entries received, for those of you who like to know your odds.

I will accept entries until Saturday, October 9th 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my ~~giveaway rules~~ page for complete details. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Entries as of October 9th, 2010 at 9:00 P.M.: 270

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This giveaway is not endorsed approved or sponsored by, nor affiliated with FuzziBunz, or any retailer.

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